Wolff says Hamilton on the right track for Abu Dhabi return
Dec.9 - Toto Wolff says Mercedes' star driver is "on the right track" for returning to the cockpit this weekend in Abu Dhabi.
Seven time world champion Lewis Hamilton broke his silence on Tuesday after sitting out last weekend's second race in Bahrain with covid-19.
"I know I've not been in touch much this week but it's definitely been one of the hardest weeks that I've had for some time," he said.
"I've just been focusing on recovering and trying to get back in shape so I can get back in the car and race the final race in Abu Dhabi. I woke up today feeling great and I got my first workout in."
Team boss Wolff revealed that the world-famous virus hit Hamilton, 35, hard.
"It's pretty ugly what happened there," he told Sky Deutschland. "And then when you're not at home, but lying in a hotel room, that's of course even more uncomfortable."
Wolff also suggested that watching George Russell impress the F1 world with his near-win at the wheel of Hamilton's car would also have been difficult for the Briton.
"If there is this upcoming young driver sitting in your car - the one you just won the world championship in - then of course these are all factors that do not contribute to Lewis jumping around the hotel cheering," he said.
However, Wolff said it is possible that Hamilton will return to his car for this weekend's 2020 finale.
"I think he's on the right track. If the doctor's prognosis is correct, he could manage to deliver a negative test on Thursday or Friday," he revealed.
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leave Hamilton out, No shenanigans / stupidity this time, lets see the fact that anyone can win with the fastest car ...
Put Russel in Bottas car, Bottas to Williams for the weekend.
Gerard, how about we put HAM in the Williams? Let's see just how good he is. The championships are wrapped up, let's have some fun.
That would be fun, butvwill never happen... Except in some Fantasy F1 game...
Not a HAM fan, but he deserves his car back.
George deserves an other go
I so agree with you! The fact that the tyre change issue has never happened before leads me to think that it wasn't coincidence - especially as I predicted well before the race that GR would never be allowed to win. Felt absolutely devastated for George
Judith, I didn't see your pre-race prediction, but I don't understand why MB would suppress RUS success. Conspiracy theories are fun but what's the point?
Fair point! But MB has won both constructors and drivers championships already,so no pressure on them. But Totto Wolff has said, several times, how difficult it will be for Hamilton to see someone else in his car, so he may want to protect his boy. Also, the problem with the tyre change has, allegedly never happened before. Maybe I was just too keen to see Russell do well - and the chance WAS taken from him in a strange way?
For all of the haters on this thread, Ham got 9 podiums in his first nine races; won his 1st World Championship in his 2nd year of F1; beat Alonzo so bad he moved to a new team; beat Rosberg so bad he needed a shrink & quit from fright. Yep, the car!
He has also posted a homophobic post about George Russell !!
F1 really need to block this out of control billionaire son !!
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